Haori and Inari

Haori and Inari

Oh hai, Haori. I made a damn coat. My nicer wool coat that I wore last year is a little tight in the sleeves, so I decided I would be brave enough to just make one. Lately when I think I want to learn more about a pattern and see examples of it before taking the...
Stasia, the dress version

Stasia, the dress version

I made a Stasia a few weeks back, but it was far too warm to wear it. This is a pattern by Sew Liberated, and it’s a fairly versatile pattern. It has options to make a tee, a mid length dress, or a maxi dress with either short or three quarter length sleeves. Stretchy...
Free Range Slacks and Remy Raglan

Free Range Slacks and Remy Raglan

These pants have a lot of fans on Instagram and beyond and a lot of beautiful examples all over the place. They’re called the Free Range Slacks and they come with a tapered option or a cropped wide legged option. I will probably make the cropped version at some...
From size eight to size fourteen

From size eight to size fourteen

While thinking about writing about body acceptance, I struggle not to diminish my own feelings about and self-related struggles at all due to the much greater societal issues like racism, political unrest, lack of good healthcare, job losses, etc. I decided to write...
Three Inaris and a Linden

Three Inaris and a Linden

Sewing operates at a faster timescale for me, so I decided to throw a bunch of things in one post. I’ve become enchanted with the Inari Tee and dress lately. I like the little details and since I’ve been mostly living in a few variations of high-waisted...
Delicious linen and a stretchy top

Delicious linen and a stretchy top

I keep telling myself that this is not going to become a sewing blog, but lately that’s where I’ve felt like putting my crafting energy when I have big chunks of time at home to craft. It’s been so satisfying to jump headfirst into a wider world of...